PRCo. fare tokens

Fredbruhn at aol.com Fredbruhn at aol.com
Tue Aug 29 12:09:14 EDT 2000


Lets talk about PRCo. tokens for a minute if that is a good topic.

I have five (5) variations of token.  Described as follows:

The 1922 token - no description needed I suspect for our group.

The PCC token (same size as the 1922) with Pittsburgh Railways Co. and PCC on 
one side and "token fare" and winged PRC on the reverse.

A token that looks like a white metal or alum. token same size as the above 
with 
Pittsburgh Railways Co on the outside rim and 3 cutouts equidistant plus a 
cutout circle about 1/8 dia. in center and on reverse "good for one fare".

What era is this token?  Hope it is not a car wash token.

The other two are both small, about 16 mm.  One is bright like steel, the 
other
sort of bronze or brass color, like a lot of tokens.

One steel (silvery) one has the wording on the side with the "P" in the 
center and cutouts around it to form the "P" looking with the P in the proper 
position - got all that -  "pittsburgh railways co" and on the reverse   " 2  
good for 2  one fare" around the outside.

The bronze colored one has outside the P (on the side with the P in the 
proper position)  " 1  good for  1  one fair.  On the reverse "pittsburgh 
railways co."

Any help on eras, what the differences were for, etc.  I haven't got through 
the bible yet that was copied and some of this may be in there, but as I was 
putting some stuff away I had these all together and thought you might be 
able to help.

Fred Bruhn





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